Lynn Crowe
@lynnshu.bsky.social
Emeritus Prof of Env. Management, Sheffield Hallam Uni. Hoping for more people enjoying nature more often. Entirely personal views expressed via Bluesky.
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The @houseofcommons.parliament.uk rejected the science-based amendment 40 to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill (244 votes to 132). We will continue to campaign to limit the damage this badly thought out piece of legislation will do.
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Planning and Infrastructure Bill - Biodiversity policy & advocacy - Bat Conservation Trust
The government published the Planning and Infrastructure Bill in March 2025, this outlined its proposals for reforming the planning process. Although th...
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November 14, 2025 at 3:43 PM
The @houseofcommons.parliament.uk rejected the science-based amendment 40 to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill (244 votes to 132). We will continue to campaign to limit the damage this badly thought out piece of legislation will do.
www.bats.org.uk/our-work/bio...
www.bats.org.uk/our-work/bio...
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SERA (socialist society on environment affiliated to Labour) has organised a letter in support of amendment 40 limiting the use of environmental delivery plans.
SERA members include housing minister Matt Pennycook, Ed Miliband, Darren Jones and David Lammy.
Letter: www.sera.org.uk/planning-and...
SERA members include housing minister Matt Pennycook, Ed Miliband, Darren Jones and David Lammy.
Letter: www.sera.org.uk/planning-and...
Letter to MPs on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill – Labour Environment Campaign – SERA
www.sera.org.uk
November 12, 2025 at 4:32 PM
SERA (socialist society on environment affiliated to Labour) has organised a letter in support of amendment 40 limiting the use of environmental delivery plans.
SERA members include housing minister Matt Pennycook, Ed Miliband, Darren Jones and David Lammy.
Letter: www.sera.org.uk/planning-and...
SERA members include housing minister Matt Pennycook, Ed Miliband, Darren Jones and David Lammy.
Letter: www.sera.org.uk/planning-and...
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Amendment 40 to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill has been voted down.
Had it passed, it would have meant more precious wildlife would have retained existing protections.
Instead, MPs have bought into the false 'nature vs growth' narrative.
Had it passed, it would have meant more precious wildlife would have retained existing protections.
Instead, MPs have bought into the false 'nature vs growth' narrative.
November 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Amendment 40 to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill has been voted down.
Had it passed, it would have meant more precious wildlife would have retained existing protections.
Instead, MPs have bought into the false 'nature vs growth' narrative.
Had it passed, it would have meant more precious wildlife would have retained existing protections.
Instead, MPs have bought into the false 'nature vs growth' narrative.
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Trump wants to destroy the BBC and take our money. And Nigel Farage is egging him on.
All true patriots should tell them both: hands off our BBC.
All true patriots should tell them both: hands off our BBC.
November 10, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Trump wants to destroy the BBC and take our money. And Nigel Farage is egging him on.
All true patriots should tell them both: hands off our BBC.
All true patriots should tell them both: hands off our BBC.
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Trump's White House & fawning hacks here don't really care about the 0.001% that the BBC gets wrong. They care about all the stuff it gets right.
November 11, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Trump's White House & fawning hacks here don't really care about the 0.001% that the BBC gets wrong. They care about all the stuff it gets right.
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Yep
September 9, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Yep
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Comprehensive evidence review on effects of grouse moor burning on biodiversity, carbon & water - a report the shooting industry doesn't seem keen to promote raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/09/08/c...
Comprehensive evidence review on effects of grouse moor burning on biodiversity, carbon & water – a report the shooting industry doesn’t seem keen to promote
Over the last few months you’ve probably noticed that the grouse-shooting industry has been ramping up its rhetoric about the so-called virtues of what it calls ‘managed burning’ …
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September 8, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Comprehensive evidence review on effects of grouse moor burning on biodiversity, carbon & water - a report the shooting industry doesn't seem keen to promote raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/09/08/c...
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Alleged conspiracy to kill a Hen Harrier on grouse moor in Yorkshire Dales National Park: Judge rules RSPB covert video surveillance is admissible evidence in prosecution of gamekeeper Racster Dingwall | Raptor Persecution UK raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/09/09/j...
Judge rules RSPB covert video surveillance is admissible evidence in prosecution of gamekeeper Racster Dingwall
BREAKING NEWS….AND IT’S EXCELLENT NEWS! The District Judge presiding at York Magistrates Court has today ruled that the RSPB’s covert video and audio surveillance is to be conside…
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September 9, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Alleged conspiracy to kill a Hen Harrier on grouse moor in Yorkshire Dales National Park: Judge rules RSPB covert video surveillance is admissible evidence in prosecution of gamekeeper Racster Dingwall | Raptor Persecution UK raptorpersecutionuk.org/2025/09/09/j...
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Great to see that government WILL ban moorland burning on peat deeper than 30cm, and over a much greater area than previously
Big win for communities who've suffered the smoke + floods stemming from this Victorian practice
Only losers are ~150 wealthy grouse moor owners
www.gov.uk/government/n...
Big win for communities who've suffered the smoke + floods stemming from this Victorian practice
Only losers are ~150 wealthy grouse moor owners
www.gov.uk/government/n...
Burning banned on England’s deep peat to protect wildlife
Ban on burning heather and grass on deep peat extended to improve air quality for local communities, reduce flood risk and protect wildlife.
www.gov.uk
September 9, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Great to see that government WILL ban moorland burning on peat deeper than 30cm, and over a much greater area than previously
Big win for communities who've suffered the smoke + floods stemming from this Victorian practice
Only losers are ~150 wealthy grouse moor owners
www.gov.uk/government/n...
Big win for communities who've suffered the smoke + floods stemming from this Victorian practice
Only losers are ~150 wealthy grouse moor owners
www.gov.uk/government/n...
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'Immigration doesn't bother me but it seems to bother everyone else' – Everyone.
This is what happens when the media runs away with Hard Right narratives.
This is what happens when the media runs away with Hard Right narratives.
August 26, 2025 at 5:37 AM
'Immigration doesn't bother me but it seems to bother everyone else' – Everyone.
This is what happens when the media runs away with Hard Right narratives.
This is what happens when the media runs away with Hard Right narratives.
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Migrants didn't cut council funding. Migrants didn't cut NHS funding. Migrants didn't close youth centres. Migrants didn't sell off council houses. Migrants aren't filling our rivers with sewage.
Farage and co. will tell you to point the finger at migrants.
Don't fall for it.
Farage and co. will tell you to point the finger at migrants.
Don't fall for it.
August 26, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Migrants didn't cut council funding. Migrants didn't cut NHS funding. Migrants didn't close youth centres. Migrants didn't sell off council houses. Migrants aren't filling our rivers with sewage.
Farage and co. will tell you to point the finger at migrants.
Don't fall for it.
Farage and co. will tell you to point the finger at migrants.
Don't fall for it.
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So much cool avian vagrancy research presented and discussed at our #EOU2025 symposium today. Thanks to everyone who presented and attended @pauldufour80.bsky.social
@joewynnbirds.bsky.social
#Ornithology
@joewynnbirds.bsky.social
#Ornithology
August 22, 2025 at 4:18 PM
So much cool avian vagrancy research presented and discussed at our #EOU2025 symposium today. Thanks to everyone who presented and attended @pauldufour80.bsky.social
@joewynnbirds.bsky.social
#Ornithology
@joewynnbirds.bsky.social
#Ornithology
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Trump is now claiming that museums are the last segment of wokeness in America. There’s a lot we could say about how completely absurd and unhinged that is, but honestly, his own words say more than we ever could. Here’s what he posted:
August 20, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Trump is now claiming that museums are the last segment of wokeness in America. There’s a lot we could say about how completely absurd and unhinged that is, but honestly, his own words say more than we ever could. Here’s what he posted:
@wildflowerhour.bsky.social - A week late, but I'm just going through my 2025's new orchid species photos, & found this. Missed it earlier. Red Helleborine plus #pollinatorpals on a wonderful BBOT visit in Buckinghamshire. Can anyone ID the tiny bee(??)? Plus a better image of a flower.
August 17, 2025 at 2:22 PM
@wildflowerhour.bsky.social - A week late, but I'm just going through my 2025's new orchid species photos, & found this. Missed it earlier. Red Helleborine plus #pollinatorpals on a wonderful BBOT visit in Buckinghamshire. Can anyone ID the tiny bee(??)? Plus a better image of a flower.
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Sheffield campaigners launch bid to buy Moscar Moor for the community
Local Labour councillor Minesh Parekh said: “I look forward to people making use of the upcoming 'Community Right to Buy' legislation to bring mismanaged land into community hands”
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Local Labour councillor Minesh Parekh said: “I look forward to people making use of the upcoming 'Community Right to Buy' legislation to bring mismanaged land into community hands”
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Sheffield campaigners launch bid to buy Moscar Moor for community
Moscar Moor is not for sale, but the group hopes to secure it under new Community Right to Buy law.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 10, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Sheffield campaigners launch bid to buy Moscar Moor for the community
Local Labour councillor Minesh Parekh said: “I look forward to people making use of the upcoming 'Community Right to Buy' legislation to bring mismanaged land into community hands”
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Local Labour councillor Minesh Parekh said: “I look forward to people making use of the upcoming 'Community Right to Buy' legislation to bring mismanaged land into community hands”
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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With over 920,000 young people in the UK not in work, education or training, breaking into the conservation sector can feel impossible. Our paid traineeships change that.
🔗 Read more -https://pulse.ly/lm8gvixevc
🔗 Read more -https://pulse.ly/lm8gvixevc
August 8, 2025 at 4:59 PM
With over 920,000 young people in the UK not in work, education or training, breaking into the conservation sector can feel impossible. Our paid traineeships change that.
🔗 Read more -https://pulse.ly/lm8gvixevc
🔗 Read more -https://pulse.ly/lm8gvixevc
Another wonderful tour around Scotland, including Stonehaven & Banchory forest, John O'Groats, Orkney, & the Caingorms. Stunning landscapes, seabirds, clifftop flora, archaeological sites, castles, pine forests. And - yay! Two of my last 5 UK orchids - Bog Orchid & Creeping Ladies Tresses.
August 1, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Another wonderful tour around Scotland, including Stonehaven & Banchory forest, John O'Groats, Orkney, & the Caingorms. Stunning landscapes, seabirds, clifftop flora, archaeological sites, castles, pine forests. And - yay! Two of my last 5 UK orchids - Bog Orchid & Creeping Ladies Tresses.
Too early for #WildFlowerHour, but now leaving Orkney. So my #bythesea highlights on cliff tops around Orkney... Scottish Primrose, Grass of Parnassus, Red Campion, Alexanders, Devil's Bit Scabious, Angelica, Eyebright, Tormentil, Bird's Foot Trefoil, & the last of the Thrift.
July 31, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Too early for #WildFlowerHour, but now leaving Orkney. So my #bythesea highlights on cliff tops around Orkney... Scottish Primrose, Grass of Parnassus, Red Campion, Alexanders, Devil's Bit Scabious, Angelica, Eyebright, Tormentil, Bird's Foot Trefoil, & the last of the Thrift.
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Government planning reforms out of touch with public demand for nature @wclnews.bsky.social
@kitstoner.bsky.social, @batconservation.bsky.social CEO “We can build homes and protect nature if we plan properly. Nature protections aren’t blocking development."
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@kitstoner.bsky.social, @batconservation.bsky.social CEO “We can build homes and protect nature if we plan properly. Nature protections aren’t blocking development."
www.wcl.org.uk/government-p...
Government planning reforms out of touch with public demand for nature
Government planning reforms out of touch with public demand for nature
www.wcl.org.uk
July 11, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Government planning reforms out of touch with public demand for nature @wclnews.bsky.social
@kitstoner.bsky.social, @batconservation.bsky.social CEO “We can build homes and protect nature if we plan properly. Nature protections aren’t blocking development."
www.wcl.org.uk/government-p...
@kitstoner.bsky.social, @batconservation.bsky.social CEO “We can build homes and protect nature if we plan properly. Nature protections aren’t blocking development."
www.wcl.org.uk/government-p...
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July 11, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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By 2030 we aim to:
🌱 Rewild 100,000 acres of land and water
🐾 Reintroduce pine martens, black grouse & white stork
🌍 Support 250 communities to lead local nature recovery
🌾 Grow a greener, fairer economy with people, wildlife & climate at its heart
Together we can create a wilder Derbyshire 💚
🌱 Rewild 100,000 acres of land and water
🐾 Reintroduce pine martens, black grouse & white stork
🌍 Support 250 communities to lead local nature recovery
🌾 Grow a greener, fairer economy with people, wildlife & climate at its heart
Together we can create a wilder Derbyshire 💚
July 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
By 2030 we aim to:
🌱 Rewild 100,000 acres of land and water
🐾 Reintroduce pine martens, black grouse & white stork
🌍 Support 250 communities to lead local nature recovery
🌾 Grow a greener, fairer economy with people, wildlife & climate at its heart
Together we can create a wilder Derbyshire 💚
🌱 Rewild 100,000 acres of land and water
🐾 Reintroduce pine martens, black grouse & white stork
🌍 Support 250 communities to lead local nature recovery
🌾 Grow a greener, fairer economy with people, wildlife & climate at its heart
Together we can create a wilder Derbyshire 💚
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It's the plant people love to hate... and it's going to be everywhere this summer.
But ragwort is actually a wildlife powerhouse. Read the blog my Knepp's lead ecologist Matt Phelps: https://knepp.co.uk/2025/06/a-big-year-for-ragwort-the-plant-we-love-to-hate/
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But ragwort is actually a wildlife powerhouse. Read the blog my Knepp's lead ecologist Matt Phelps: https://knepp.co.uk/2025/06/a-big-year-for-ragwort-the-plant-we-love-to-hate/
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June 18, 2025 at 7:24 AM
It's the plant people love to hate... and it's going to be everywhere this summer.
But ragwort is actually a wildlife powerhouse. Read the blog my Knepp's lead ecologist Matt Phelps: https://knepp.co.uk/2025/06/a-big-year-for-ragwort-the-plant-we-love-to-hate/
@mostlyscarce.bsky.social
But ragwort is actually a wildlife powerhouse. Read the blog my Knepp's lead ecologist Matt Phelps: https://knepp.co.uk/2025/06/a-big-year-for-ragwort-the-plant-we-love-to-hate/
@mostlyscarce.bsky.social
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This #WorldEnvironmentDay, we’re launching Wilder2030 - a bold, hopeful strategy to reverse wildlife decline through local action, equity & green skills.
It starts here.
A new vision. A bold mission.
We’re Wilder by Nature.
https://pulse.ly/ihvt9y8lpg
It starts here.
A new vision. A bold mission.
We’re Wilder by Nature.
https://pulse.ly/ihvt9y8lpg
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust Wilder 2030 Strategy Animation
Our vision is simple: A wilder Derbyshire where people and wildlife thrive together.And our mission is clear: Inspiring and enabling bold, transformative act...
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June 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM
This #WorldEnvironmentDay, we’re launching Wilder2030 - a bold, hopeful strategy to reverse wildlife decline through local action, equity & green skills.
It starts here.
A new vision. A bold mission.
We’re Wilder by Nature.
https://pulse.ly/ihvt9y8lpg
It starts here.
A new vision. A bold mission.
We’re Wilder by Nature.
https://pulse.ly/ihvt9y8lpg
Some excellent reporting in The Observer today on our threatened marine environment. Well done Steve Reed for announcing a ban on bottom trawling in 41 UK MPAs - now extend it to all our MPAs. Also ratify the UN Global Oceans Treaty.
Sylvia Earle: ‘Time is running out for our oceans’
Ratify high seas treaty now to end ‘wild west’ exploitation of Earth’s blue heart.
Ratify high seas treaty now to end ‘wild west’ exploitation of Earth’s blue heart.
Sylvia Earle: ‘Time is running out for our oceans’
Ratify high seas treaty now to end ‘wild west’ exploitation of Earth’s blue heart
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June 8, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Some excellent reporting in The Observer today on our threatened marine environment. Well done Steve Reed for announcing a ban on bottom trawling in 41 UK MPAs - now extend it to all our MPAs. Also ratify the UN Global Oceans Treaty.
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Prochlorococcus, a marine bacterium that is only 0.5–0.7 micrometers wide, produces more oxygen than all tropical rainforests combined.
Every tiny organism plays a key role in our planet's health.
On #WorldOceanDay, see how UNEP works to #SaveOurOcean: bit.ly/3Qk34aI
Every tiny organism plays a key role in our planet's health.
On #WorldOceanDay, see how UNEP works to #SaveOurOcean: bit.ly/3Qk34aI
June 7, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Prochlorococcus, a marine bacterium that is only 0.5–0.7 micrometers wide, produces more oxygen than all tropical rainforests combined.
Every tiny organism plays a key role in our planet's health.
On #WorldOceanDay, see how UNEP works to #SaveOurOcean: bit.ly/3Qk34aI
Every tiny organism plays a key role in our planet's health.
On #WorldOceanDay, see how UNEP works to #SaveOurOcean: bit.ly/3Qk34aI